tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post8476436466137813731..comments2024-01-23T01:55:31.211-08:00Comments on Filmi~Contrast: Glam from the Ranch: Betaab (1983) Miranda http://www.blogger.com/profile/13418800569507952654noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-24263206947466466662016-04-18T17:49:25.248-07:002016-04-18T17:49:25.248-07:00Not that Harrison Ford is obscure. And I also woul...Not that Harrison Ford is obscure. And I also would've agreed with you about him back when I first encountered Indiana Jones at age 8ish. Miranda https://www.blogger.com/profile/13418800569507952654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-21508076328041671072016-04-18T17:47:56.916-07:002016-04-18T17:47:56.916-07:00Anu, I TOTALLY agree on Sunny's house. If I ha...Anu, I TOTALLY agree on Sunny's house. If I had seen this movie as a child, I would have lumped it in with wilderness fantasies like Swiss Family Robinson or Swallows and Amazons or something. One never quite grows out of the need for treehouse. <br /><br />Yes, I have been in love with everything and everyone obscure my whole life (whether it was books or movies or music). Now, I just lead with "I know I'm probably the only one who is fanatical or even knows about this ... and I apologize for its irrelevance to you in advance." <br /><br />SO glad you returned to Betaab. This was definitely one of my favorite Hindi films of last year's bunch... along with Nikaah and some Manoj Kumar, lol. Miranda https://www.blogger.com/profile/13418800569507952654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-13411824900215338042016-04-16T20:56:38.197-07:002016-04-16T20:56:38.197-07:00p.s. I want Sunny's house. Especially with tha...p.s. I want Sunny's house. Especially with that slide into the stream behind. I remember saying that when I first watched it too!Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-44575543783290855202016-04-16T20:55:04.589-07:002016-04-16T20:55:04.589-07:00Heh heh. :) I was well aware of the irony when I s...Heh heh. :) I was well aware of the irony when I said that as well. Somehow, all my crushes were years and years older. I mean I was crushing on Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones - and this was when I was in school! (While my friends were having massive crushes on Kumar Gaurav.)<br /><br />By the way, watched <i>Betaab</i> again today while ironing what seemed to be a mountain of clothes. Nice to go back to more innocent times. :)Thanks for reminding me of it.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-45596342562908933312015-06-30T18:24:31.900-07:002015-06-30T18:24:31.900-07:00"Innocence to the macho-ness" ... exactl..."Innocence to the macho-ness" ... exactly. I was honestly shocked to see him this way ... this was a performance to be proud of ... and so natural. You should totally rewatch, at least watch some of the frolicking songs or the screwball-comedy-esque scenes. <br /><br />I love that you were the right age for Amitabh but not Sunny. That describes my childhood crushes, too. When people my age were into the Backstreet Boys, etc., I was interested in Colin Clive and Joseph Cotten. Miranda https://www.blogger.com/profile/13418800569507952654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-72077260234912024242015-06-30T06:49:40.903-07:002015-06-30T06:49:40.903-07:00:) I was a bit too young (though I seemed to like ...:) I was a bit too young (though I seemed to like the older heroes well enough!) but I remember my sister lusting after Sunny Deol after this film. I have a vague idea that the film was originally meant to star another star-kid before Amrita was signed on. I can't remember, though. <br /><br />And yes, Sunny, before he became so bloody typecast (and stiff - you're right) had some really decent films; he had an innocence to all that macho-ness that made him vulnerable - and therefore. very likeable. <br /><br />You've made me want to rewatch Betaab, though. :) Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com